background image

© 2014–2018 National Instruments. All rights reserved. 

374673B-01

Jul18

Information is subject to change without notice. Refer to the 

NI Trademarks and Logo Guidelines 

at 

ni.com/trademarks

 for more information 

on NI trademarks. Other product and company names mentioned herein are trademarks or trade names of their respective companies. For patents 
covering NI products/technology, refer to the appropriate location: 

Help»Patents

 in your software, the 

patents.txt

 file on your media, or the 

National Instruments Patents Notice

 at 

ni.com/patents

. You can find information about end-user license agreements (EULAs) and third-party 

legal notices in the readme file for your NI product. Refer to the 

Export Compliance Information 

at 

ni.com/legal/export-compliance

 

for the NI global trade compliance policy and how to obtain relevant HTS codes, ECCNs, and other import/export data. NI MAKES NO EXPRESS OR 
IMPLIED WARRANTIES AS TO THE ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN AND SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY ERRORS. U.S. 
Government Customers: The data contained in this manual was developed at private expense and is subject to the applicable limited rights and 
restricted data rights as set forth in FAR 52.227-14, DFAR 252.227-7014, and DFAR 252.227-7015.

Worldwide Support and Services

The National Instruments website is your complete resource for technical support. At 

ni.com/

support

 you have access to everything from troubleshooting and application development 

self-help resources to email and phone assistance from NI Application Engineers.

Visit 

ni.com/services

 for NI Factory Installation Services, repairs, extended warranty, and 

other services.

Visit 

ni.com/register

 to register your National Instruments product. Product registration 

facilitates technical support and ensures that you receive important information updates from NI. 

A Declaration of Conformity (DoC) is our claim of compliance with the Council of the European 
Communities using the manufacturer’s declaration of conformity. This system affords the user 
protection for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and product safety. You can obtain the DoC 
for your product by visiting 

ni.com/certification

. If your product supports calibration, 

you can obtain the calibration certificate for your product at 

ni.com/calibration

.

National Instruments corporate headquarters is located at 11500 North Mopac Expressway, 
Austin, Texas, 78759-3504. National Instruments also has offices located around the world. For 
telephone support in the United States, create your service request at 

ni.com/support

 or dial 

1 866 ASK MYNI (275 6964). For telephone support outside the United States, visit the 
Worldwide Offices section of 

ni.com/niglobal

 to access the branch office websites, which 

provide up-to-date contact information, support phone numbers, email addresses, and current 
events.

Summary of Contents for NI 9503 C Series

Page 1: ...ents What You Need to Get Started 2 Hardware 2 Software 3 SoftMotion Module Overview 4 Hardware and Software Installation 5 Step 1 Set Up the Real Time System 5 Step 2 Connect NI 9503 to the Stepper M...

Page 2: ...NI C Series Drive Modules at zone ni com for more information Ethernet connection and cable for the CompactRIO controller NI or third party stepper motor Note NI offers NEMA 17 and NEMA 23 stepper mo...

Page 3: ...abVIEW 2014 Real Time Module or later LabVIEW 2014 FPGA Module or later LabVIEW 2014 SoftMotion Module or later NI RIO Device Drivers 2014 or later Figure 1 shows the system setup without optional har...

Page 4: ...h user defined variables You use the SoftMotion Drive Interface VIs to implement an interface for communication between the SoftMotion Engine and the LabVIEW FPGA Module When you use the Drive Interfa...

Page 5: ...ave HSI support only on slots 1 through 4 Refer to your chassis documentation for more information about HSI support Step 2 Connect NI 9503 to the Stepper Motor 1 Connect the stepper motor to the NI 9...

Page 6: ...Software on and Configure the NI RT Controller This step covers installing and configuring the software for the NI 9503 stepper drive module It assumes that all required software from the What You Ne...

Page 7: ...EW project and contains all required UDVs for use with the NI 9503 1 Select File Create Project Sample Projects SoftMotion Stepper Drive NI 9503 to access the sample project provided for the NI 9503 2...

Page 8: ...the VI 3 Select Window Show Block Diagram to open the FPGA VI block diagram The following table briefly describes each FPGA VI loop used in the project Table 1 Stepper Drive Getting Started UDV Descri...

Page 9: ...the LabVIEW FPGA Module The transferred data is written to FPGA memory and accessed using the Read Motion Memory and Write Motion Memory Drive Interface VIs This loop is required to be implemented as...

Page 10: ...Axis Configuration dialog box for NI 9503 UDV axes Refer to the NI SoftMotion Module section of the LabVIEW Help for detailed information about each configuration option Figure 6 Axis Configuration Di...

Page 11: ...un button 7 Right click the axis in the Project Explorer window and select Interactive Test Panel from the shortcut menu Note If the Scan Engine was not automatically transitioned from Configuration t...

Page 12: ...the additional modules and what they are used for in the Stepper Drive with Encoder example Table 4 Additional C Series Modules Used in the Stepper Drive with Encoder Example C Series Module Slot Numb...

Page 13: ...Install and connect an NI 9472 digital output module in slot 3 of the chassis 2 Connect digital output devices to the NI 9472 3 Connect the NI 9472 to the NI PS 16 power supply a Connect an available...

Page 14: ...1 also provides a 5 V supply for encoder power The Stepper Drive with Encoder example uses the following NI 9411 signals for the corresponding encoder signals 3 Connect the NI 9411 to the NI PS 16 pow...

Page 15: ...tal inputs 0 through 3 Axis 1 DIO Control Port B Contains the values of digital outputs 4 through 7 as well as information to enable position compare and position capture operations and clear input la...

Page 16: ...the encoder velocity using the user specified filter settings and returns the feedback position and filtered velocity feedback information to the SoftMotion Engine Encoder Loop The encoder loop uses t...

Page 17: ...oller NI 9503 Operating Instructions and Specifications Use this document to learn how to use the National Instruments 9503 including specifications and pin assignments for the NI 9503 NI 9411 Operati...

Page 18: ...is your complete resource for technical support At ni com support you have access to everything from troubleshooting and application development self help resources to email and phone assistance from...

Reviews: